Urea in Dairy Feed Gains as Protein Supplement at Dairy Day
At Southern Illinois University's Dairy Day, visiting professor Gustav Bohstedt outlined urea as a cost saving protein source for dairy cattle. He noted urea can replace soybean meal, saving up to 24 dollars per ton for 46 percent protein feed, and about 4 to 5 dollars per ton for 16 percent dairy feed, with cautious adoption advised.
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Southern Illinois University
Gustav Bohstedt
SIU
Animal Industries
United States Department of Agricultural
Bohstedt
G. W. Meyerholtz
University of Illinois Extension
K. A. Kendall
Illinois State Parks See Camping Rise in 1966
Camping at Illinois State Parks and other recreational areas rose in 1966 with a 4.67 percent gain over 1965, state parks supervisor James W. McMillen reports. Out-of-state campers increased 3.44 percent.
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Lincoln
New Salem State Park
New Salem
Illinois
James W. McMillen
No Waiting List At Soldiers' & Sailors' Home
Conversion of a men’s dormitory to an infirmary within the last month eliminated the waiting list for sick and disabled veterans at the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. The 96 bed unit brings total beds to 465 and is expected to fill in the coming months. Superintendent James A. Schapers notes about 120000 World War I veterans aged around 72 live in Illinois and that quarters remain for ambulatory veterans.
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Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
James A. Schapers
Schapers
Illinois
Illinois plans summer employment for 400 male graduates
The Illinois Division of Highways will offer jobs this summer to 400 male high school graduates not planning college next fall. Half will enter an engineering technician training course at the University of Illinois in 1967 with tuition paid, the other half will work on highway construction and later study at the university in 1968. Salaries start at 350 dollars monthly, rising to 400 after 11 weeks. Applications must be received by March 27 at district offices listed in Chicago, Elgin, Ottawa, Paris, Peoria, Dixon, Effingham, Springfield, East St Louis, and Carbondale.
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Illinois Division of Highways
University of Illinois
Division of Highways
Chicago
Elgin
Ottawa
Paris
Peoria
Dixon
Effingham
Springfield
East St. Louis
Carbondale
Stacking the Deck In America Rail Yards
The article extols switching yards as romantic yet efficient hubs of railroading. It notes a West Coast yard two miles long with 40 tracks and 3000 boxcars, a 750-man crew, two dozen switching engines, and a daily turnover of 4000 cars. Foremen emphasize on time departures and error-free trains to keep commerce moving.
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West Coast
Girl Scout Week Highlights Values and Youth Hope
March 12 to 18 is designated as Girl Scout Week celebrating the 55th birthday of the organization. Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts whose values include character, patriotism, service, and exploration of home nation and world cultures. The piece urges support from all adults for this constructive youth movement.
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Girl Scouts
Juliette Gordon Low
Girl Scout Week
Prices, wages, and the mass retail system in tension
Spokesmen in retail food distribution foresee higher prices in coming months as wage guideline policies fade and major industry strikes loom. Government actions tout consumer protection while expanding controls, yet the mass distribution system remains pivotal to living standards and price dynamics.
Handle Projectiles With Care
Opinion urges caution on road safety attributing accidents to driver error and impairment. It argues cars do not drive themselves and criticizes blaming vehicles for fatalities when drivers exceed capability and ignore signs.
The Naming of Egypt Egypt U S A and SIU lore
The story traces how Southern Illinois came to be called Egypt and how Goshen Settlement became a prominent community. It notes early place names Cairo Karnak Thebes and the War of 1812 defense role. It links the Egypt nickname to crop failures in 1831 and to SIU’s Egyptian heritage and Salukis.
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Egypt
Southern Illinois University
Salukis
New York City
U.S.A
Cairo
Karnak
Thebes
Southern Illinois
John Allen
David Badgely
Connecticut
Illinois
Badgely
Edwardsville
Badgley
Goshen
Shawneetown
Ilinois
Nile
Chicago
Tailgating and stopping distances in traffic safety
The piece notes tailgating as a leading cause of crashes and urges keeping ample distance to stop safely. It cites National Safety Council data: 47 feet at 20 mph versus 366 feet at 60 mph, illustrating how stopping distance grows rapidly with speed. It advises requesting the Rules of the Road booklet from Paul Powell in Springfield, Illinois.
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National Safety Council
Paul Powell
Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Group Proposes State Reform Plan to Trim Costs
A group of 84 Illinois business leaders funded a management study for Governor Otto Kerner proposing steps to save over 30 million annually. Recommendations include five year license plates, civil service for non policy staff, gradual mandatory retirement, centralized purchasing, higher license fees, and state fuel purchases. The 93 page report cost taxpayers nothing and would benefit them if adopted.
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Illinois
Otto Kerner
Crossword Puzzle No 959 Readable Clues
A compact listing of across and down crossword clues from a late issue. Includes common entries like Dutch Meuse river and Japanese outcasts with several theme hints and definitions.
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Ophelia Mueller
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Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Home
Craig Breedlove
U.S
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Children’s Hour
Washington
John W. Allen
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